The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-06-30
QUEEN VICTORIA.
A REIGN OF FIFTY YEARS CELE-
BRATED WITH SPLENDOR.
Visitors from the Four Quarters of the
Globe Pay Tribute to the Virtues of
the Good Queen.

of the fifty-frst year of the reign of
Queen Victoria over Great Britain
opened with perfect summer weather
in London. At o'clock this morn
ing every point of vantage along the
streets composing the Royal process
sion route was secured. At 8 o'clock
the line of the route was on each
side a compact mass of people. Ev
erybody, despite the discomfort of
the crowding, manifested the utmost
good humor. The scene at West
Minister Abbey was most brilliant.
Every seat was filled and every per-
son present was distinguished per-
son. When identities were enumer-
ated it seemed as if every locality
in the world had sent one or more
of its representative personages to
do honor to England's Queen on
Britain's greatest holiday. There
never was possibly at any time as
sembled under one roof an audience
more brilliantly arrayed.
Mr.. GLADSTONE CHEERED.
Busy and interested as were the
people making this irreverent con-
gregation, some personages entered
the Abbey strong enough to compel
general attention and recognition
When the Marquis of Salisbury, the
Queens prime minister, entered and
proceeded to the place set apart for
him, he was cheered. When Mr..
Gladstone was observed quietly edg-
ing his way to his seat he was also
cheered.
THE ROYAL PROCESSION.
Punctually at Ills a. m., the
Queen, in an open carriage, emerged
from the palace gates. At the sight
of her thousands of voices were lift
ed up in cheers, the applause being
accompanied by the music of many
military bands stationed in front of
the Palace. The Queen did not
wear her State robes, but was dressed
in black. Her carriage was drawn
by eight ponies The Queen, as she
left the Palace, seemed to be in ex-
cellent spirits, and she smiled and
bowed graciously to the people on
every side. The Queens carriage
was a large one, of chocolate color,
the wheels red and the royal arms in
gold emblazoned upon the panels.
A red morocco harness was used for
the horses, which were otherwise
decorated with royal blue ribbons.
All the servants wore State liveries
Of scarlet and gold. Other carriages
containing members of the Royal
family, were of a gorgeous character,
horsed with four bays each and all
open.
THE SCENE IN THE ABBEY.
Religious services in the Abbey
in commemoration Of the Queens
jubilee were conducted according to
a carefully prepared programme.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and
the Dean of Westminter alone con-
Quoted them. Nearly every dignita.
ry of the Established Church, how
ever, was present, besides a great
number of distinguished clergymen
belonging to other denominations.
The Queens advent was arranged sc
that she entered the Abbey precisely
at noon. DR.. Bridge, organist OF
the Abbey, who had for the occasion
a specially trained chorus of $50
voices, selected from great choirs OF
London, a number of eminent solo
lists, besides a large accompaniment
of brass instruments and drums,
gradually drew the immense congre-
CATION into silence and their respect
i've places, and prepared for the
Queens coming by rendering a
number of selections in a manner
that made every person within hear
ing of the great organ eager to eaten
its softest note When the Queen
reached the Abbey and the royal
procession was forming in the
marque, outside the west door, the
State trumpeters, in gold and Grim
son uniforms, executed fanfares
from the organ loft nearly in the
centre of the edifce. When the
clergy at the head of the royal pro
cession moved into the church t'iC
national anthem was rendered by
the organ. The music was thrilling
The audience rose as a unit and lent
their ten thousand voices to accom-
pany the choir. The effect was s.
grand, SO profound, that many per-
sous were moved to tears. Among
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